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Tuesday, October 13
Akron, Ohio
6 p.m.
University at Buffalo
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Akron
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics
Bulls Travel to Akron for Tuesday Evening Match
10/12/2026 2:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team (11-6, 3-3 MAC) will hit the road for five of their next six matches beginning Tuesday evening at the Akron Zips (7-11, 2-4 MAC). The match is set for 6 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.
The Bulls and Zips split their series last year with the road teams taking home victories. Under Head Coach Scott Smith, the Bulls are 12-3 against Akron. The Zips lead the all-time series, 31-28.
The Bulls are winners of their last two as they defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday and Saturday. Over the course of the matches, Manoela Forlin led Buffalo's attack with 4.11 kills and 4.61 points per set. In both matches, she recorded double-doubles. On Friday she had a season-high 23 kills and 15 digs as Buffalo won in five sets. She then followed up that performance with 14 kills and 15 digs as the Bulls took the match in four sets. She averaged 3.33 digs per set while adding 0.44 blocks per set.
Abbie Willis also had a solid weekend with 23 kills and a .281 hitting percentage. Willis tallied 30.5 points as she added seven total blocks.
Freshman Abisola Adebayo continues to make an impact at the net as she added five blocks on the weekend to bring her team leading season total to 49.
Akron is led by Delaney Gash who is averaging 3.16 kills and 3.55 points per set. Chidera Ozoh has been Akron's most efficient player on the attack with a .411 hitting percentage, a conference best. She also averages 1.07 blocks per set, a team best. Vanessa del Real averages 3.89 digs per set.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• The Bulls closed their non-conference slate with an 8-3 record, their best record since 2023 when they went 10-2.
• With their win over Syracuse, UB has beaten a Power Five program in three of the last four seasons. They defeated Missouri for their first win against an SEC program in 2023 as they beat Rutgers last season. This was the program's first win over Syracuse since 2012.
• Throughout their history, Buffalo is 134-342 (.282) in MAC play. During his tenure, Head Coach Scott Smith holds a 62-72 (.463) conference record. In three of the last four seasons, Smith has led the Bulls to 10+ wins in conference play.
• Buffalo's 2026 roster features nine returners, including four rotational starters, eight newcomers in five freshmen and three transfers.
• Buffalo is 6-1 at home in 2026, their most home wins since 2024.
• With 11 wins on the season, the Bulls have exceeded their total wins from a season ago.
• Buffalo has recorded seven matches where three Bulls finished with 10+ kills each. They're 7-0 in such matches.
• vs. UIC: Siepierski (15), Forlin (14), Bell (11)
• vs. Lindenwood: Forlin (16), Bell (10), Campagna (10)
• vs. UMBC: Forlin (16), Campagna (15), Bell (13)
• vs. Dartmouth: Bell (15), Campagna (13), Forlin (12)
• vs. Kent State: Forlin (12), Campagna (12), Bell (10)
• vs. Eastern Michigan: Forlin (23), Siepierski (14), Willis (13)
• vs. Eastern Michigan: Forlin (24), Siepierski (12), Willis (10)
• Manoela Forlin is currently fourth in program history with 1,161.0 career points. She will continue to climb the record book as she needs 204.0 points for third to pass Katrin Trebichavska's (2022-24) 1,364.0 points.
• Manoela Forlin reached the 1,000 career kills mark against Toledo on Sept. 27th. She's the first Bull to do so since Katrin Trebichavska (2022-24) when she recorded 1,120 kills, the fifth most in program history. Forlin is now 10th in program history with 1,057 career kills. She needs 16 to pass Laurie Santelli (1991-95) for ninth on UB's all-time career kills list.
For all the latest on UB volleyball, follow the team on Twitter/X and Instagram at @UBuffaloVB and like the UB Women's Volleyball Facebook page.
Click here for ticket information.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
The Bulls and Zips split their series last year with the road teams taking home victories. Under Head Coach Scott Smith, the Bulls are 12-3 against Akron. The Zips lead the all-time series, 31-28.
The Bulls are winners of their last two as they defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday and Saturday. Over the course of the matches, Manoela Forlin led Buffalo's attack with 4.11 kills and 4.61 points per set. In both matches, she recorded double-doubles. On Friday she had a season-high 23 kills and 15 digs as Buffalo won in five sets. She then followed up that performance with 14 kills and 15 digs as the Bulls took the match in four sets. She averaged 3.33 digs per set while adding 0.44 blocks per set.
Abbie Willis also had a solid weekend with 23 kills and a .281 hitting percentage. Willis tallied 30.5 points as she added seven total blocks.
Freshman Abisola Adebayo continues to make an impact at the net as she added five blocks on the weekend to bring her team leading season total to 49.
Akron is led by Delaney Gash who is averaging 3.16 kills and 3.55 points per set. Chidera Ozoh has been Akron's most efficient player on the attack with a .411 hitting percentage, a conference best. She also averages 1.07 blocks per set, a team best. Vanessa del Real averages 3.89 digs per set.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• The Bulls closed their non-conference slate with an 8-3 record, their best record since 2023 when they went 10-2.
• With their win over Syracuse, UB has beaten a Power Five program in three of the last four seasons. They defeated Missouri for their first win against an SEC program in 2023 as they beat Rutgers last season. This was the program's first win over Syracuse since 2012.
• Throughout their history, Buffalo is 134-342 (.282) in MAC play. During his tenure, Head Coach Scott Smith holds a 62-72 (.463) conference record. In three of the last four seasons, Smith has led the Bulls to 10+ wins in conference play.
• Buffalo's 2026 roster features nine returners, including four rotational starters, eight newcomers in five freshmen and three transfers.
• Buffalo is 6-1 at home in 2026, their most home wins since 2024.
• With 11 wins on the season, the Bulls have exceeded their total wins from a season ago.
• Buffalo has recorded seven matches where three Bulls finished with 10+ kills each. They're 7-0 in such matches.
• vs. UIC: Siepierski (15), Forlin (14), Bell (11)
• vs. Lindenwood: Forlin (16), Bell (10), Campagna (10)
• vs. UMBC: Forlin (16), Campagna (15), Bell (13)
• vs. Dartmouth: Bell (15), Campagna (13), Forlin (12)
• vs. Kent State: Forlin (12), Campagna (12), Bell (10)
• vs. Eastern Michigan: Forlin (23), Siepierski (14), Willis (13)
• vs. Eastern Michigan: Forlin (24), Siepierski (12), Willis (10)
• Manoela Forlin is currently fourth in program history with 1,161.0 career points. She will continue to climb the record book as she needs 204.0 points for third to pass Katrin Trebichavska's (2022-24) 1,364.0 points.
• Manoela Forlin reached the 1,000 career kills mark against Toledo on Sept. 27th. She's the first Bull to do so since Katrin Trebichavska (2022-24) when she recorded 1,120 kills, the fifth most in program history. Forlin is now 10th in program history with 1,057 career kills. She needs 16 to pass Laurie Santelli (1991-95) for ninth on UB's all-time career kills list.
For all the latest on UB volleyball, follow the team on Twitter/X and Instagram at @UBuffaloVB and like the UB Women's Volleyball Facebook page.
Click here for ticket information.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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